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Half of European honey may be fraud, study finds; golfers grind on

A study found fraud in about half of European honey, while golfer Xander Schauffele stayed near the lead in Japan; the bees remain unemployed.

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  1. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA study says half of European honey is fraud. Half. Of the honey.

  2. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorHalf the jars are lying to you. The other half haven't been caught.

  3. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorHoney is supposed to be the one pure thing in the cupboard.

  4. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorPure. It's probably syrup in a bee costume.

  5. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSyrup in a costume?

  6. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorWith a tiny fake wing. Meanwhile Schauffele called his own round weird in Japan and still climbed the board.

  7. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorWeird works. Frequent flyer rating: one honey jar, two layovers, bees asking for a lawyer.

  8. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorFine, the whole news cycle gets a boarding pass.

  9. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorUpgraded to first class, Dale, you're growing.

  10. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorDelayed indefinitely.

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The story so far

  1. Jetstar Slashes Fares on Japan and South Korea Routes · News.com.au
  2. Asia Mostly Higher; Taiwan Leads, Korea Lags · Reuters
  3. Korea Leads Asia Lower, Hang Seng Edges Up · Economic Times
  4. Seoul Eyes Athlete Exemptions; Okinawa Anger; Saudi Wins Gulf Cup · Al Jazeera
  5. Asia Sinks: Straits Off 3.49%, Kospi Down 2.62% · ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  6. Reuters: AI Making Hacks Easier in Korea, Japan · Reuters
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